Egypts most famous pharaohs - Ramses II or Ramses the Great
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Who was Ramses II?
Warrior king,builder of temples,statues and monuments
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What was Shelley like?
He had radical views from a young age, he rejected religion which was seen as deeply shocking in the a religious 19th century
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What was shelley critical of?
The royal family and monarchial government in England.He sympathised with the ideas of the French revolution and Ozymandius is seen to be a condemnation of an undemocratic government which reflected his views
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Name a quotation that clearly shows juxtaposition from this poem
"the hand that mocked and the heart that fed
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Analyse this line
Juxtaposition of the idea of power and kindness and for this warrior they do not come hand in hand.Took everything from his people. Verbs 'mocked' and 'fed'
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"i met a traveller from an antique land"
the noun 'antique' - shows how special and precious the land is however it isnt being used - useless - useless without its leaders power?
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"Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert."
"Stand in the desert." is a caesura. This is effective as its an abrupt coming to an end which may reflect the end of Ozymandius' legacy and power
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"Near them on the sand"
noun 'sand' - bad foundation to build something - obvioulsey going to crumble - biblical reference 'foolish man'
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What is the structure of this poem?
iambic pentameter- dialogue
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Egypts most famous pharaohs - Ramses II or Ramses the Great
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